Several commoners appeared in the alley. Seeing so many corpses, they screamed and turned to run. Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Please don't go. I'm Princess Hui Guo, and these men tried to assassinate me. Thanks to this hero, I was saved. Please help me notify the authorities. My legs are weak, and I cannot walk."
The commoners stopped when they heard the Princess's explanation and turned around. They saw that Yun Shang's eyes were full of tears. Her face looked pale as if she were about to faint at any moment. As expected, Yun Shang forced a smile before falling to the ground like she couldn't stand anymore.
"Your Highness, Your Highness..." Qian Yin shouted and dashed towards her. She held Yun Shang in her arms. She said to the hesitant people, "Be quick to notify the authorities. You'll be well rewarded."
After hearing the maid, the commoners rushed outside. Qian Yin turned around and looked at the man in red who still couldn't believe what had happened. She thought for a while and decided to trust him since the Princess didn't hurt him. She yelled at him, "Hey, come and help us take the Princess back to Xiping Princess Palace."
The man was even more surprised than before. "Your master was so unkind to me that I was on the edge of fury. Now you, a little girl, dare to yell at me too?"
"Will you help us or not? Your Highness is..." Qian Yin stopped as she felt the Princess move. The maid stared at Wang Jinhuan while he seemed to think about her request. The man seemed frustrated. He thought about how Prince Jing behaved when he mentioned Princess Hui Guo. Now if he went against the Princess, he would undoubtedly face the Prince's wrath.
Wang Jinhuan couldn't help but look at the sky and silently curse himself. 'You asked for it. You saw Princess Yun Shang kill someone and your curiosity led you to follow her. And then you saw what you shouldn't have seen. You should have stopped there, but you didn't. You called her to show off. You deserve it, really.'
"Fine..." Wang Jinhuan sighed. He jumped down from the roof and lifted Princess Yun Shang in his arms. Then he headed towards Xiping Princess Palace.
A servant standing at the door instantly spotted the three women. Qian Yin quickly stepped forward, "Hurry up. Find a physician. Your Highness was hurt."
The servant recognized Qian Yin as the maid of Princess Hui Guo. When he heard her instructions, his heart seemed to stop for a fraction of a second. When the news sunk in, he hurriedly said, "All right, I'm on my way." As he turned, a thought struck him. He turned around and spoke to another servant, "Go inform Princess Hua Jing that Princess Hui Guo was hurt."
After watching the two servants leave, Qian Yin waved at Wang Jinhuan, "Let's go."
"It's such a waste. The three of you should perform on stage," said Wang Jinhuan in a sulky tone.
Qian Yin led Wang Jinhuan to Yun Shang's chamber and instructed him to put the Princess on the bed. As soon as he had laid the Princess down, Hua Jing entered the room accompanied by a maid. She pushed the man aside and shouted, "What happened? Why was Shang'er carried here? Was she hurt?" Still shouting, she walked to the edge of Yun Shang's bed.
Qian Yin said quickly, "Your Highness, we were walking on the streets, and Her Highness didn't know the way. We accidentally entered a back alley. When we were about to find a place to eat, a group of men in black surrounded us and tried to kill us. Fortunately, someone suddenly appeared and saved Her Highness, otherwise..." Qian Yin raised her hands and wiped her eyes as if she were very sad.
"So was she hurt or not? Why does she look so pale? Is she in a coma?" Hua Jing asked again.
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